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Rarest Pokemon Go in Salford ‘at Pendleton police station’

With the whole nation seemingly entranced by the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go, the boys in blue at Pendleton police station in Salford claim they’ve got the best...

Latest plans for Crown Theatre Eccles: Demolition, less parking, 72 flats in 7-storey ‘office block’ design

The latest attempt is here by the owners of the dilapidated Victorian Crown Theatre in Eccles to get some building moving on the rubbish and rubble-strewn site. New...

100 years ago: Woman with ‘filthiest house in Eccles’ warned to clean it up

Some of our readers may recall back before the 1980s if you moved into a council house – as my family did – part of the tenancy agreement was that you had to...

Friends of Light Oaks Park need you

Friends ofLight Oaks Park Summer Family Fun Day are hosting a Summer Family Fun Day on Saturday, 13 August from 1pm until 4pm in Lightoaks Park. The event will also be...

Salford Red Devils breach salary cap by £100k as detail comes out

Sports Resolutions have published the details of their decision to fine and dock points from Salford Red Devils after the club was ruled to have breached Super League...

Salford’s ‘Happy Street’ raising Cash For Kids

A Salford community rocked by the Boxing Day floods is showing great charitable spirit, selflessly raising money for disadvantaged, poorly and vulnerable children across...

Widespread thunderstorms forecast on hottest day yet

The Met Office has issued a blanket warning across the UK for thunderstorms breaking out late on Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. It’s one of the hottest...

13-year-old guitar hero Joshua ‘Blak Hart’ releases first EP

Taking guitar lessons at primary school could be the start of something big for 13-year-old Joshua Hart, who is now about to release his first EP. Joshua, from Wardley,...

St John Ambulance offers heatwave first aid advice as temperatures soar

Leading first aid charity St John Ambulance is issuing advice to help people cope in the heatwave. Clive James, Training Officer for the nation’s leading first aid...

Two arrested for murder after ‘unexplained’ Leigh death

Police are investigating after the unexplained death of a man from Wigan. At around 9:30pm on Sunday 17 July, police were called after a 46-year-old man died at Royal...